The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-07-21
CANTON, pAKoTA, THURspAY, JULY a., ,e8z
Sth. That changes be made in the val
lie of yearling cattle in townships,

cent.
City of Canton reduced 10 per cent.
Fairview township raised per cent
Lynn township raised per cent.
Lincoln township raised per cent.
Highland township reduced II pei
cent.
Eden township reduced % per cent.
10th. That the land and town lots in
the village of Eden be reduced II
per cent
1lth.. That the lands and town lots in
the village of Lennox be raised in
value per cent.
18th. That the value of goods and mer=
chandise in the village of Lennox
be raised 10 per cent.
After due consideration the follow
ing resolution was passed:
Whereas. The board OF county coin.
miSsiOnerS of Lincoln county, conSti-
tuting and sitting as a board of equali-
ZatiOn for the said county of Lincoln
for the purpose of equaliZing the ass
essment roll of said county, upon exam
nation of said assessment roll doth
| find: That Oh thp 9th day of July A.
ID. 1887, the board of equalization for
the city of Canton, in said county, met
at the clerks office in said city pursu-
| ant to section four of chapter seven of
the charter Of said city, and proceeded
to examine thH assessors books. That
thereafter on the 9th day Of July A. ..
1887, at o'clock p. m. of said day, the
said board of equalization convened
pursuant to adjournment, when the fol-
lowing proceedings were had as shown
by a certified. copy of the proceedings
now on file in this office, toWit:
''The equalization board convened as
per adjournment. Present. the mayor
and Aldermen Hull, Isackson, kellGr
and Hawn, the assessor and clerk, and
they proceeded by examining the assess
ment rolls Of personal property: and now
at this time the following named par
ties owners of improved real estate in
| the city of Canton, appeared before the
board, towit: o. S. Clifford, E. Wendt,
J. W. Taylor NJ. E. Rudolph, c. B. Ken
nedy, r. II. Hichborn, W. NJ. Pattee,
{. y. Bedford, Ole Thompson, J. w.
Hewitt and o. A. Rudolph, and com.
planned to the board of equalization
that the improved real property in the
city Of Canton was assessed at too high
Il valuation, and ask that the valuation
be reduced That the board hearing
the parties and taking into considera-
ton the matter of improved real estate
in the city of Canton, find that the I'M
proved property is assessor 80 per
cent. above the true valuation thereof
as compared with other property.
"TherefOre, be it resolved, That the
valuation of all improved real estate in
the city OF Canton be equaliZed and re-
duced 50 per cent; of the valuation Of
the assessment as returned by the as
for fha 1897 nnI fhnt fha
clerk be and is hereby instructed to car
ry the same out in the equalization
column of the assessors books of this
city:
'The foregoing resolution was adopt
ed by the affirmative vote or all the
members present, tOWit: Alderman
Hull, Isackson, Keller and Hawn, this
9th day of July a. d., 1887.
Attest: T. TIIORSON,
GEO OLSON, Clerk. Mayor"
The board OF equalization for the
county of Lincoln doth further find that
the assessment and valuation of inn
proved real property in the city of Can
ton as assessed, valued and returned by
the city assessor for the said city of
Canton, for the year A. ID. 1887 afore-
said, was not excessive, unequal, ine-
quitable or unjust, but was fairly, tru-
ly and properly valued and assessed and
returned by the assessor of said city for
the year \. ID. 1887.
That the action Of the equalization
board of the city of Canton in attempt
ing to reduce the valuation of improved
real property in the city of Canton as
valued assessed and returned by the
said assessor for the city of Canton for
ha 4 n 1913.
was illegal and void.
Therefore, be it resolved by the board
of county commissioners of Lincoln
county, Oak, sitting as board of
equalization for the said county of
Lincoln, That the said assessment roll
be equaliZed by extending upon the tax
roll of said county the taxes upon i'm
proved real property in the said city of
Canton upon the valuation as valued.
assessed and returned by the city assess
or for the said city of Canton for the
year "A. d. 1887, and the county auditor
is hereby ordered to extend the said tax
es upon the tax rolls upon the va uatiol
and assessment of improved real prop
erty in the said city of Canton as val,
ued, assessed and returned by said city
assessor for the year A. ID. 1897, ire
spective OF any action, or attempted ac-
ton, of the said equalization board of
the city of Canton to the contrary, to
the end and effect that said tax on i'm
proved real property in said city be ex
tended on the tax roll the same as
though no action or attempted action,
of reduction had been made, had or at
tempted by the equalizing board of the
said city of Canton.
Passed and approved July IL, 1887.
FRED GERBER, Chairman,
OLE HoKENsTAD, Commissioner.
j. a. FOWLES. Commissioner.
Attest: H. N. COOPER,
County Auditor and Clerk of the
board of equalization.
The minutes read and on motion ap-
proved.
On motion the board of equalization
adjourned sine die.
The commissioners then organized
themselves as a board of county COM
missioners with Chairman Gerber pre-
siding, and Commissioners IIoken ;tad
and FOWles present.
The work of settling with County
Treasurer Dean was then commenced
and continued during the balance of
the day.
Adjourned at 6 o'clock p. m. to meet
at 8 a. m. next week.
WEDNESDAY, JULY IL.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present
The treasurer's report was again
taken up and continued during the
forenoon. -...s
On motion adjourned at II o'clock
one hour for dinner.
Board reconvened ot 1 o'clock. Full
board in attendance.
The board then proceeded to the
treasurer's office to count the cash as
shown to be on hand by the treasurer's
report.
Everything being found satisfactory
the report of the treasurer was ap-
proved and on motion ordered placed
on file with the auditor and recorded at
length with the proceedings of the
board, which report is substantially as
follows,
COUNTY TREAsURER's REPORT FOR QUAR-.
TER ENDING JUNE 30, 1887
TERRITORIAL FUND.
Apr to bal in treas 1859 10